Peanut curing pole



Dec. 4, 1951 E. D. WRIGHT PEANUT CURING POLE Filed July 1, 1947 Fig./.

Edison 0. Wright Inventor Patented Dec. 4, 1951 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PEANUT CURING POLE Edison D. Wright, Rocky Mount, N. 0.

Application July 1, 1947, Serial No. 758,280

Claims. (01. 130-20) This invention relates to improvements in peanut curing poles.

An object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of metal peanut curing pole which may be driven into the ground without the necessity of digging a hole as is the case when crude wood poles are used.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved form of metal peanut curing pole which may be used for many seasons, and which may be readily removed from the ground after being used for storing or stacking in a barn or shed until the time for the next season of peanut harvesting.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved collapsible form of metal pole used for .curing peanuts, the same being adapted for driving into the ground and provided with laterally extending oppositely disposed pivoted bracing legs, whereby large amounts of newly dug peanuts with their vines may be stacked thereon and permitted to dry for four to six weeks, after which they will be run through a .picker to remove the peanuts, and the vines will be used for hay.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved construction of collapsible metal peanut curing pole which will be highly eflicient in operation, and relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

Other objects will appear as the description proceeds.

In the accompanying drawing which forms a part of this application.

Figure l is a side elevation of the improved peanut curing pole shown in operative position with peanuts and vines stacked thereon for dryin Figure 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the improved peanut curing pole, and

Figure 3 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 2.

Like characters of reference are used through out the following specification and the accompanying drawing to designate corresponding parts.

In carrying out the invention, there is provided an improved construction of peanut curing pole comprising a tubular metal pole body generally designated by the reference numeral 1 and formed with a conical pointed lower end 2 for driving into the ground 3.

A plurality of integral spurs or fingers 4 are formed by striking or cutting V-shape slots in the body of the pole l at various staggered positions and forcing the metal outwards until the spurs 4 extend upwardly from the surface of the pole at acute angles thereto.

- Transversely aligned bores 5 and 6 are drilled through the lower end of the pole l to receive the bolt 1 upon which the cast iron cross arm supporting plate 8 is fixed and supported, being clamped in positive position by means of the nut 9 .disposed upon the bolt 1.

The plate 3 will be formed with a vertical bore IQ .of a size to permit the plate to snugly slide over the pole l, and is transversely bored at H to receive the bolt 1 which is inserted through the pole l and plate 8.

Pairs of diametrically opposed shoulders 12 and .13 are formed upon the opposite outer side surfaces of the plate 8 for supporting the laterally extending cross arms 14 and IS in extended position. The cross arms It and i5 will be pivotally mounted upon the bolt 1, and said arms will be substantially U-shaped in cross section for providing flanges l6 and l? engageable with the shoulders l2 and I3 when in extended position.

The shoulders l2 and I3 are oppositely arranged on the opposite outer surfaces of the plate 8, and the plate 8 will be engaged with'the surface of the ground 3 when said pole l is driven into the ground the proper and desired depth, serving to further anchor the pole and to prevent the same from tipping over when supporting a load of peanut vines 18.

When it is desired to store the poles I, it is only necessary to fold the arms t and IE to extend parallel with the poles I.

In operation, when the peanuts are to be harvested, the poles I are driven into the ground 3 at regular spaced intervals, and as the peanuts are dug, they will be stacked upon the poles, as clearly illustrated in Figure l of the drawing. After the required time for drying has elapsed, the vines will be run through a picker (not shown) to remove the peanuts, and the vines wfll be used as hay for feeding purposes.

From the foregoing description, it will be apparent that there has been devised and provided a highly eflicient form of peanut curing pole which will be relatively inexpensive to manufacture and produce.

While the preferred embodiment of the instant invention has been illustrated and described, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the scope of the invention thereto, as many minor changes in detail of construction may be resorted to without departure from the spirit of the invention.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new 152 1. A peanut curing pole comprising a tubular metal body having a conical driving point on one end thereof for driving into the ground, a plurality of upwardly and outwardly extending pointed fingers or spurs struck from said metal body, a plate support slidably supported on said tubular body adjacent said conical driving point, a securing bolt extending through said tubular body and said plate support, a pair of opposed laterally extending vine supporting arms pivotally mounted upon said bolt, and means on said plate support for engaging said'arms for holding the same in extended position. I

2. A peanut curing pole comprising a tubular metal body having a conical driving point on one end thereof for driving into the ground, a plurality of upwardly and outwardly extending pointed fingers or spurs struck from said metal body, a plate support slidably supported on said tubular body adjacent said conical driving point, a securing bolt extending through said tubular body and said plate support, a pair of opposed laterally extending vine supporting arms pivotally mounted upon said bolt intermediate their ends, and diagonally arranged oppositely disposed shoulders formed on the opposite side surfaces of said plate engageable with said arms upon opposite sides of the bolt for holding the same in extended position while in use and for permitting said arms to be bolted parallel with said tubular body when not in use.

3. A peanut curing pole comprising an elongated body having a driving point at one end thereof for driving into the ground, a bored rectangular plate slidable on said body, stops on said plate at diagonal extremities thereof, a

pair of opposed laterally extending vine supporting arms and pivot means securing plate and metal body and pivotally connecting said arms 4 intermediate their ends to said plate, whereby the stop means engage the arms on the opposite sides of the pivot means, said plate constituting a limiting collar when said metal body is driven into the ground.

4. The combination of claim 3 wherein said arms are U-shaped for reinforcing the arms and enlarging the area of engagement between the arms and the stops.

5. In a device for curing peanuts, a support, a member having an opening receiving the support, a pair of oppositely extending arms on opposite sides of the member, a common member pivoting the arms to the member and also securing the member to the support, means on the first-mentioned member for supporting the arms in extended relation, said first-mentioned member having opposite side faces, said last means comprising upper and lower projections on one of said faces, said projections being laterally spaced from each other. and one of said arms being pivoted at a position inwardly spaced from one end thereof and between said projections, said end of the arm bearing against the underside of the upper projection and opposite the pivoted position bearing upon the upper surface of the lower projection.

EDISON D. WRIGHT.

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